Retiro · Since 1943 · €€€€
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Madrid's grand old dining room for pressed partridge, proper ceremony and a bill to remember.
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Consomé Don Víctor, perdiz a la prensa and Baumkuchen.
Not for you if
formal service and a three-figure meal feel like work rather than pleasure.
Local trick
Men need a jacket and a collared shirt; keep the jacket on throughout the meal, including at lunch.
Good for
A short walk away
- 01
Berria Wine Bar
A serious wine cellar with a Puerta de Alcalá view and enough by-the-glass choice to derail dinner plans.
3 min walk - 02
Magasand
Sandwiches, design magazines and a picnic escape route into the Retiro, just off the expensive shopping streets.
4 min walk - 03
Moulin Chocolat
Ricardo Vélez turns a small pastry counter opposite the Retiro into a very good reason to abandon your walk.
5 min walk - 04
Juana la Loca
Pintxos bar with Madrid's most argued-about tortilla: barely set and sweet with slow-cooked onion.
6 min walk